Oak City, North Carolina

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Population in 2011: 316. Population change since 2000: -6.8%

Males: 151	(47.9%)
Females: 165	(52.1%)

Median resident age:	52.9 years
North Carolina median age:	41.9 years

Zip codes: 27857.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,952 (it was $26,458 in 2000)

Oak City:	$26,952
North Carolina:	$43,674

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,264

Oak City town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $81,483 (it was $44,100 in 2000)

Oak City:	$81,483
North Carolina:	$155,500

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $89,882; Detached houses: $93,903; Mobile homes: $54,894

Median gross rent in 2009: $645.

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Black alone - 187 (59.0%)
White alone - 119 (37.5%)
Hispanic - 6 (1.9%)
Other race alone - 3 (0.9%)
American Indian alone - 1 (0.3%)
Two or more races - 1 (0.3%)

Races in Oak City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Oak City: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.0%), English (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%), Subsaharan African (2.1%), Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 84 feet

Land area: 0.48 square miles.

Population density: 662 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Oak City:

High school or higher: 67.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak City town:

Never married: 23.0%
Now married: 47.7%
Separated: 6.0%
Widowed: 13.8%
Divorced: 9.5%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.3%
North Carolina:	5.3%

According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Oak City, North Carolina as of June 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Oak City to the number of sex offenders is 63 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,045 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $647 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (25.3 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (75.7 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (302.9 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Hassell, NC (2.0 miles) , Hamilton, NC (2.4 miles ), Hobgood, NC (2.6 miles ), Speed, NC (2.8 miles) , Robersonville, NC (3.2 miles ), Parmele, NC (3.2 miles ), Bethel, NC (3.4 miles ), Everetts, NC (3.4 miles) .

Latitude: 35.96 N, Longitude: 77.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 252

Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
11.9%
North Carolina:
9.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Manufacturing (22%)

Other services, except public administration (22%)

Retail trade (19%)

Construction (16%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)

Health care and social assistance (53%)

Finance and insurance (35%)

Wholesale trade (7%)

Accommodation and food services (5%)

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)

Construction (0%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)

Religious workers (7%)

Carpenters (7%)

Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)

Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)

Assemblers and fabricators (7%)

Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Oak City, North Carolina

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Tornado activity:

Oak City-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.5 miles away from the Oak City town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/28/1988, a category F4 tornado 34.3 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 154 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Oak City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Martin County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Flood: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak City:

MARTIN GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; WILLIAMSTON, NC)
HERITAGE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; TARBORO, NC)
BERTIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; WINDSOR, NC)

Political contributions by individuals in Oak City, NC

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak City:

East Carolina University (about 25 miles; Greenville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 20,942)
Pitt Community College (about 30 miles; Winterville, NC; FT enrollment: 4,389)
Wayne Community College (about 54 miles; Goldsboro, NC; FT enrollment: 2,008)
Elizabeth City State University (about 65 miles; Elizabeth City, NC; FT enrollment: 2,876)
Johnston Community College (about 67 miles; Smithfield, NC; FT enrollment: 2,166)
Mount Olive College (about 68 miles; Mount Olive, NC; FT enrollment: 2,812)
Shaw University (about 76 miles; Raleigh, NC; FT enrollment: 2,283)

Public elementary/middle school in Oak City:

Heritage High (Location: 1150 Forestville Road)

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Churches in Oak City include: Saint Mark Church (A), Saint Paul Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Martin County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.8. This is about average.

City:	29.8
U.S.:	32.0

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2007 was 15.8. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	15.8
U.S.:	25.4

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2010 was 8.71. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	8.71
U.S.:	9.59

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2004 was 2.00. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.6 miles away from the city center.

City:	2.00
U.S.:	3.46

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 38.7%
(30.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 48.8% for Black residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.2 people
North Carolina:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	58.9%
Whole state:	67.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.1%
Whole state:	4.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oak City, NC

Oak City compared to North Carolina state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Oak City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Electricity (12%)
Utility gas (2%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Martin County North Carolina:

2008 Presidential Election results in Martin County North Carolina:

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Religion statistics for Oak City (based on Martin County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.58%

Here		51.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	United Methodist Church	International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents	36.3%	24.0%	14.6%	7.0%	5.0%
Congregations	18.6%	20.3%	16.9%	13.6%	8.5%

Name	Original Free Will Baptists	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Other
Adherents	3.9%	2.3%	1.6%	1.4%	4.0%
Congregations	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	1.7%	10.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5

This county:	2.13 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	2.05 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3

Martin County:	1.28 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	0.92 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13

This county:	5.53 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	4.75 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19

Martin County:	8.08 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:	7.57 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Here:	13.8%
North Carolina:	9.8%

Adult obesity rate:

Here:	34.2%
North Carolina:	28.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Martin County:	16.3%
State:	15.6%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$1,870
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$701
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,530	$18,360	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,530	$18,360	7	$2,571

Oak City government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $20,000 ($63.29)
All Other: $1,000 ($3.16)
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $270,000 ($854.43)
Central Staff Services: $52,000 ($164.56)

Regular Highways: $26,000 ($82.28)

Fire Protection: $18,000 ($56.96)

Police Protection: $13,000 ($41.14)

Sewerage: $9,000 ($28.48)

Water Utilities: $4,000 ($12.66)

Housing & Community Development: $2,000 ($6.33)

Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($6.33)

Health Services - Other: $1,000 ($3.16)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $17,000 ($53.80)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($28.48)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($3.16)
Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $1,000 ($3.16)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $552,000 ($1746.84)
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $303,000 ($958.86)
Water Utilities: $8,000 ($25.32)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $23,000 ($72.78)
General Support: $4,000 ($12.66)
Tax - Property: $60,000 ($189.87)
NEC: $3,000 ($9.49)

Motor Vehicle License: $2,000 ($6.33)
Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000 ($170.89)

5.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,178 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.00%
North Carolina average:	8.53%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Pitt County, NC	1.01% ($30,126 average AGI)
from Washington County, NC	0.47% ($30,976)
from Bertie County, NC	0.38% ($27,970)

5.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,176 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.31%
North Carolina average:	7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pitt County, NC	1.75% ($26,618 average AGI)
to Beaufort County, NC	0.36% ($30,097)
to Edgecombe County, NC	0.35% ($30,533)

Strongest AM radio stations in Oak City:

WYAL (1280 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SCOTLAND NECK, NC)
WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)
WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WCKO (1110 AM; daytime; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WCPS (760 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TARBORO, NC; Owner: JOHNSON BROADCAST VENTURES, LTD)
WDLX (930 AM; 5 kW; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
WRVA (1140 AM; 50 kW; RICHMOND, VA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEED (1390 AM; 5 kW; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
WIAM (900 AM; 1 kW; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC)
WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oak City:

WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCBZ (103.7 FM; WILLIAMSTON, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
WBKU (91.7 FM; AHSOKIE, NC; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WKTC (95.5 FM; PINETOPS, NC; Owner: WEQQ, INC.)
WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
WRSV (92.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
WIAM-FM (98.9 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: LIFELINE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WURB (97.7 FM; WINDSOR, NC; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGPM (94.3 FM; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Oak City:

WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFTB-LP (Channel 55; WILLIAMSTON, ETC., NC; Owner: FREE TEMPLE MINISTRIES, INC.)
WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WUND-TV (Channel 2; COLUMBIA, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
WUNP-TV (Channel 36; ROANOKE RAPIDS, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
W60CV (Channel 60; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Oak City fatal accident list:

Sep 11, 1999 10:22 AM, Sr-11, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 6, 1986 09:45 AM, 11, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 21, 1985 04:45 PM, 11, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: KJ4DMU, Licensee ID: L01380695
Grant Date: 04/23/2008, Expiration Date: 04/23/2018, Certifier: Christopher M Shelton
Registrant: Christopher M Shelton, 300 Nc Highway 11, Oak City, NC 27857

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2
Hazardous Condition: 1

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Oak City, NC among deceased individuals
William	21	70.3 years
Robert	19	72.6 years
James	15	66.6 years
John	15	75.0 years
Mary	15	76.1 years
Annie	13	75.8 years
George	10	79.1 years
Willie	8	68.2 years
Mattie	7	83.3 years
Ernest	6	73.0 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Oak City, NC among deceased individuals
Williams	23	72.3 years
Smith	17	71.2 years
Bryant	16	69.8 years
Spruill	14	63.1 years
Harrell	12	78.2 years
Jones	12	72.0 years
Council	11	73.7 years
Hyman	11	74.3 years
Brown	11	74.5 years
Johnson	11	72.5 years

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